Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

Qian Shui looked at his outstretched hand, as if he had thought of something.

However, Qian Shui's actions seemed to enrage Lou Gao. His muscles bulged, and a small hammer appeared in his hand, along with two yellow, two purple, and three black soul rings.

"But you can't use this wooden sword to humiliate me! You Spirit Hall people are all scum!"

Before the referee could even call "start," Lou Gao swung his hammer down at Qian Shui.

He instinctively blocked, without adding any soul power, and Qian Shui's small wooden sword shattered instantly.

Clearly, even from that height, it was impossible for the hammer to hit Qian Shui. By the time the hammer's momentum was about to strike, Qian Shui had already dodged it. "Wait... what happened to holding back? This is practically using all my strength!"

Despite his joking remarks, Qian Shui's move truly shocked Lou Gao, making him hesitant to act rashly.

"These gauntlets were commissioned by the former Pope more than 20 years ago. Who exactly are you?!"

Lou Gao didn't know, but some people did, such as Bishop Miles, who was already sweating profusely.

He was the one who represented the Pope and had Lou Gao make this set of gauntlets. Before that, he had also made a knife and a sword. In order to speed things up, he used some tricks.

In the end, all these swords and blades ended up in the hands of one person. As he became famous throughout the Douluo Continent, it goes without saying that the hand guards that followed also belonged to that person.

Given Xue Haizang's gloating attitude and the young man's ambiguous smile, how could Miles not be alarmed?

Wasn't he said to be missing? Even if he wasn't, what's going on now? A Title Douluo fighting a Soul Saint? How could he have imagined that?

Qian Shui sighed slightly. He was having a really bad year. No matter what he did, he would be recognized. What had he done to deserve this?

Chapter 326 Intermittent High-End

"Tao rushes, but if you use it, it may not be full."

If she was playing around before, now Qian Shui is thinking about how to finish the game gracefully.

Moreover, favors owed must be repaid. Although they had never met, Qian Shui truly owed Lou Gao a debt of gratitude.

"Kid, what nonsense are you talking about?" Lou Gao frowned, not understanding what he was saying.

"It means that the Great Dao is formless, and pursuing it seems to have no end. The so-called divine craftsman is also like this, right?"

In layman's terms, truth objectively exists forever, but people can never draw a perfect circle, just as they can never pursue absolute truth.

But this doesn't mean giving up the pursuit just because you can't catch it.

Humans are inherently greedy, and their desires are endless. Once they have crossed mountains and rivers, they want to chase stars and the sun. Lou Gao wants the same thing.

What he wanted to pursue was the ultimate goal of forging this craft.

"It seems I underestimated you. You may be young, but you are quite knowledgeable. Only now do I begin to believe even a fraction of what Master Hongchen said."

Qian Shui shrugged. "I don't have much experience, but I'm good at cultivation."

At his level, the road ahead was already difficult to see clearly, and he dared not say that he had gained much knowledge.

Prejudice in people's hearts cannot be erased by a few words, and Lou Gao naturally wouldn't treat Qian Shui well because of a few words. He snorted coldly and remembered the matter of letting her make a move. "Release your martial spirit, lest you say that I am bullying you."

With a slight smile, Qian Shui said nothing, but instead looked at the VIP seats again.

Miles, who was already terrified, looked even worse now.

Sitting to the side, Xue Haizang was even more sarcastic, "To effectively occupy a city, a large number of troops are needed. A powerful raiding force is certainly strong, but it cannot take a place and then hold it."

Therefore, the pincer movement at the start of the war progressed quickly, but still required a large number of troops to charge forward.

The people present all entered the city in their individual capacities, without any troops behind them, and were not accompanied by any of the powerful figures who actually controlled most of the forces in the Heavenly Dou Empire.

That's why the Spirit Hall bishop was so dismissive, not even taking the identity of a prince of the Heaven Dou Empire seriously.

But he was really stupid; the information from the two sides was too different. "Miles, it's not that the Empire couldn't conquer Gengxin City, but that it didn't need to. After the large army left, they gradually neglected you."

But luck is not something you can be proud of. You may get away with it for a while, but you can't escape it forever.

Including sanctions from within the Spirit Hall itself!

Huan Hongchen rolled her eyes. Did she not know what this lecherous old man was after? The problem was, he had the child, but could he leave it? Or rather, could he withstand a burst of her seduction?

Miles, whose legs were trembling, no longer cared about Xue Haicang's taunts. He never expected to encounter Qian Shui, let alone that Qian Shui would suddenly come to a place like this.

What's most appalling is that he actually called him a gigolo? How many lives does he have to squander?

Although people's hearts cannot be connected, their choices can sometimes be relatively compatible. As Qian Shui turned her head, the fluctuations of her soul power intensified, and her somewhat disheveled blue robe fluttered without wind.

With a gentle grab of her right hand, Qian Shui immobilized Miles, a powerful figure who, according to her perception, was at the Soul Emperor level, as if he were being lifted up like a chick and had his throat choked by her.

For a moment, the arena, which had been filled with astonishment at the sudden attack from the high-rise building, fell silent.

"Your Majesty! Your Immortal Majesty! Spare me! Spare me... uh..."

Lou Gao, who was holding the hammer, was stunned. He finally took it seriously. Putting aside the strength that Qian Shui had shown, what had Miles just called him?

Ignoring Miles's pleas for mercy, Qian Shui's tone was as calm as still water, "What do you think was the original intention of the Spirit Hall? In the face of the war these years, the purge within the Spirit Hall has been stopped. Do you think you can escape without me? It's only a matter of time."

Now that Bibi Dong has stopped causing trouble, the Spirit Hall should return to its original position, and a great purge will be inevitable.

It was only then that Miles remembered something: before the war began, the Spirit Hall's Tianfeng Douluo had been sent to the Star Luo Empire to investigate all the lower-level sub-halls.

When it came to Gengxin City, the investigation came to an abrupt halt. Most of the Spirit Hall forces began to retreat, gathering their strongest members and heading to Spirit City to await orders.

His fate was just a hair's breadth away from being turned upside down, and that's when Miles' good fortune began.

But all of this seemed to have vanished like smoke, utterly meaningless, and the vengeful spirit finally arrived.

Qian Shui has withdrawn from the Spirit Hall? Who would believe that? There are no secrets that stay hidden forever. He still has some friends within the Heaven Dou Empire.

Faced with those indifferent eyes, Miles despaired. His powerful soul force erupted, and he suddenly screamed in agony. Then, Qian Shui threw him down in front of Lou Gao.

"Senior Lou Gao, I suppose we don't need to fight anymore?" Qian Shui said, pointing to Miles, who was lying on the Soul Fighting Platform screaming in pain. "As for him, his Martial Soul and all his Soul Power are ruined, so I'll leave him to you to deal with."

Even now, whoever understands whose building is Qian Shui, Lou Gao still doesn't understand, "Why?"

"Consider it a favor I owe you. You were the one who crafted every sword and blade back then. Without that, I wouldn't be where I am today."

"Your Majesty's strength is evident to all, and it is far beyond what swords and sabers can compare to." Lou Gao still didn't understand.

"Eating the last piece of meat to fill your stomach doesn't mean the buns you ate before didn't fill your stomach." After saying that, Qian Shui flashed to the Soul Battle Platform.

Then Qian Shui said to Xue Luochuan and Xue Haicang, "Second Prince, Third Prince, there is no problem with Gengxin City now. We can occupy and blockade it and take it over completely."

Xue Luochuan and Xue Haicang exchanged a glance, understanding as well. "As Your Majesty says."

Gengxin City, intimidated by Qianshui's personal strength, will most likely surrender without a fight, and a blockade is what Qianshui wants.

Having received confirmation, Qian Shui then turned to Oscar and said, "Oscar, go back to Tian Dou City, the answer is there. But I must remind you, be normal."

Explain? Qian Shui thought, what's there to explain to Oscar? Just thinking about it gave her goosebumps. She'd rather he go find Ning Rongrong.

"Here you go!" Qian Shui said irritably, handing over all of her earnings for the day to Huan Hongchen.

The latter immediately beamed with joy, her eyes sparkling, and even her dark circles seemed to have faded considerably.

Huan Hongchen's joy was short-lived, as Qian Shui's next words shattered her rosy thoughts: "However, you should stay and teach Lou Gao Yuwu! Such a talent will naturally play a positive role in the country's development!"

Life is full of ups and downs. Her boss gave her tremendous hope, only to crush it the next moment.

Huan Hongchen, whose eyes were sparkling, immediately changed her expression, her face falling as if on the verge of tears. "Ah? No! There's still a competition later, and I need to bring Jiaojiao to participate!"

If she could teach him, would Lou Gao still be bothering her? What business is it of hers if the boss is doing her a favor?

He knew perfectly well that she would be in great pain if she had such a wealth of valuable materials but couldn't enter the research lab, right?

"Stop it! If you're going to teach me quickly, then hurry up and leave. If you keep trying to dodge the question, I'll tell Rongrong about what you did!" With that, Qianshui disappeared from everyone's sight without leaving a trace.

It's like having a beautiful young woman posing seductively in front of a lustful man, but holding her back from touching her. Who can understand the pain of that?

Standing still, Huan Hongchen felt as if he had lost the meaning of life and collapsed into his VIP seat.

Even more tragically, Huan Hongchen's mecha was so heavy that its powerful potential energy instantly crushed the seat. After a series of cracking sounds, she was sitting cross-legged on the ground, looking utterly miserable.

With eyes focused on the nose and nose focused on the heart, Xue Hai Cang also sensed something from Qian Shui's threat: Huan Hong Chen must have done something that couldn't be said.

So Xue Haizang stepped forward to help Huan Hongchen up, asking, "Sect Leader Hongchen, what have you done?"

Refusing Xue Haicang's help, Huan Hongchen felt she wanted to slump for a while longer, but she still asked Xue Haicang a question, "Do you really want to know?"

She thought that it would be a good choice if someone could share the responsibility with her.

"I understand. I won't ask what I shouldn't know." Xue Haizang had clearly misunderstood.

This displeased Huan Hongchen. Just as she was about to speak, Xue Luochuan seemed to understand, "Hey! Haicang, we still need to fulfill His Majesty's request, right, Tianheng!"

"Oh! Yes!" Yu Tianheng, who had come along to relax, finally spoke.

Seeing that his foolish second brother had finally worked, Xue Haicang naturally followed suit, his expression becoming unusually serious. He bowed to Huan Hongchen, "Sect Master Hongchen, we will convey your matter to Jiaojiao and Xiaomu, so you don't need to worry! Goodbye!"

After saying that, the group of grown men ran off in a flash.

Even Oscar, after looking at where Qian Shui was standing, thought for a moment, then turned and left.

Just then, Lou Gao, with his waddling gait, protruding belly, and revealing his large yellow teeth, said, "Master of the Red Dust Hall, I heard you!"

At this moment, the not-so-tall building cast a huge shadow under the night lights, enveloping Huan Hongchen.

"Don't come over here!"

……

After leaving Gengxin City, Qian Shui returned to Tiandou City. The council hall was still brightly lit, and Ning Rongrong could be heard scolding Tang San from time to time. Clearly, they were still working hard for the competition.

Qian Shui nodded with satisfaction, "Young people are indeed hardworking!"

After saying that, his eyes darted around, and he remembered that he had a nickname, Ning Qian. As a professional actor, he still had to be dedicated.

So he turned into a six-year-old child again, swaggering around the former Crown Prince's residence like an emperor inspecting the battlefield.

Just as Qian Shui was about to go to the recreation room to find her son, her son appeared, followed by Xue Ke.

But Qian Qingyu's tone was very anxious, "Oh dear, Auntie, I don't want to go to school anymore!"

At this moment, Xue Ke acted like a stern elder, reasoning with him and appealing to his emotions, "How can this be! Hong'er, you are only eight years old, but your soul power is high. You can enroll in the advanced department of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy early and graduate early!"

When Qian Shui realized something was wrong and tried to slip away, it was too late; they had already seen him while they were talking.

"Xiao Qian?" Xue Ke grabbed Qian Shui just as she finished speaking. "Perfect timing! Let's talk to Rong Rong about having you and Qian Qian go together!"

"Oh? Xiao Qian is going to school too?" Qian Qingyu seemed to be somewhat interested.

After all, it must be extremely painful for you to bear the pain alone, but it's a different story if someone is with you.